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13:37 Jan 23, 2013 |
Russian to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Energy / Power Generation / ГЭС | |||||||
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stationary upstream unit of HPP Explanation: C upstream unit уверен точно. HPP - если такое сокращение приемлемо |
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head plant(unit) of hydroelectric (water-power)station Explanation: Станция может быть low-head, medium-head или high-head water-power station |
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(hydroelectric) power station penstock / station-type penstock unit (of hydropower plant) Explanation: Penstock: a component of a hydropower plant; A large pipeline that delivers water to the turbine; A closed conduit or pipe for conducting water to the powerhouse; The large pipeline leading from the water intake to the hydraulic turbine. A penstock is a sluice or gate or intake structure that controls water flow, or an enclosed pipe that delivers water to hydraulic turbines and sewerage systems; A large pipeline which carries moving water from the reservoir to a turbine generator in a hydropower plant. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penstock A pipeline or conduit designed to withstand pressure surges leading from a forebay or reservoir to power-producing turbines, or pump units. Conduit used to convey water under pressure to the turbines of a hydroelectric plant. A pressurized pipeline or shaft between the reservoir and hydraulic machinery. http://www.usbr.gov/projects/glossary.jsp#P -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 3 hrs (2013-01-23 17:28:53 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "power station penstock" image reference links: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maekawa_power_station... http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kanidera_hydroelectri... http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Okuwa_power_station_a... http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1241547 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0955598607... http://www.hydroelectricite.ca/en/info-images.php?id=731 http://services-techniques.met.wallonie.be/en/waterways/the_... http://depositphotos.com/6956203/stock-photo-Large-Penstock-... |
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